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NEWSWATCH ARCHIVES
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May 2004 | April 2004 | March 2004 | February 2004 | January 2004 | December 2003 | November 2003 | October 2003 | September 2003 | August 2003 | July 2003 | June 2003 | May 2003 | April 2003 | March 2003 | February 2003 | January 2003 | December 2002 | November 2002 | October 2002 | September 2002 | August 2002 | July 2002 | June 2002 | May 2002 | April 2002 | March 2002 | February 2002 | January 2002 | December 2001 | November 2001 | October 2001 | September 2001 | August 2001 | July 2001 | June 2001 | May 2001 | April 2001 | March 2001 | February 2001 | January 2001

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MAY 29-31, 2004
Kenenisa Bekele betters Haile Gebrselassie's 5,000m world record | Alan Webb runs 3:33 1,500 for fourth | Thales-FBK Games results
Charlie Gruber 2nd in 1,500 (3:38) at U.S. Open | U.S. Open results
Paul Koech, American men win at Bolder Boulder | Results | Alan Culpepper fighting plantar fasciitis
Oregon's reputation is off in the distances - Mike McGrath leaving OR, Stuart Eagon chooses WI, Galen Rupp chooses Salazar
House of runners*
A future star is born - Rift Valley High School Championships
Charles Kamathi wins the Kenya Police 5,000m race
Simon Bairu wins Mideast 5,000, is event's lone auto qualifier for WI
OR HS: Galen Rupp wins 1,500/3,000 double in 3:49/8:22* | Rupp takes win over record
IL HS: Matt Withrow wins 8:57/4:19 double
PA HS: Ian Fitzgerald runs 9:01 3,200
ME HS: Ben True wins conference double in 4:14/9:24 | Results
KS HS: Paul Hefferon wins state titles in 9:23/4:27
Alan Webb makes another run to the top*
Justin Henkel wins Mad City Marathon in 2:33:59 | Henkel repeats
Serious road runners turn to expert coaches to help them realize their full potential

MAY 28, 2004
U.S. stars to compete at Payton Jordan U.S. Open at Stanford
5,000m WR under threat in Hengelo?
Dathan Ritzenhein sees regional meet as a prelim
A Brief Chat with Marc Davis
U.S. stars to compete at Payton Jordan U.S. Open at Stanford
NCAA DII Championships results (Jacob Rotich wins 10,000 title)
NCAA DIII Championships results (Chicago's Tom Haxton wins 10,000 title)
NAIA Championships results
Paul Tergat, his eye on Olympic honors, is honored by Bloomfield College
Sisay Bezabeh will represent Australia in Athens
Jonathan Johnson helps resurgence of Texas Tech track program*
UT-Arlington's Erik Petersson and Kasja Haglund have made it a team effort*
Willamette's Jake Stout honored
Purdue distance runners prepare for regionals
Montana runners ready to face the heat
David McCollam wins Rochester JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge | UR wins team titles
KS HS: Jason Collett may chase Kansas state meet 800 record
GA HS: After overcoming Kawasaki syndrome as a child, Ryley Miller has become a top distance runner*
TX HS: Jacob Jones blazes trail to Baylor
Paul Low and Kelli Lusk go for two
Twin Cities Marathon to have its largest field*

MAY 27, 2004
Alan Webb runs back into the spotlight
OR HS: A fast set of feats: Galen Rupp among Oregon's greats after just three years
Milers feted for achievements*
NCAA DI regional start lists
Seven Team USA Minnesota athletes to compete during Memorial Day weekend
Latest Running USA wire - Bolder Boulder International Team Challenge announces entries, and more
Lee Troop presented with personalized postage stamp
Terrance Armstrong's Olympic dream
Calvin's Matt Edwards enters tonight's NCAA DIII 10,000 as #1 seed
Brett Schoolmeester, Mark Plaatjes set to go 'Beyond Limits'
Nick Goodman now up and running at Boston University
ND HS: Ross Schilling becomes the master of the long runs
IL HS: Matt Withrow to compete in 1,600 and 3,200 at state finals
NM HS: Joseph Ryan Garcia signs with the University of New Mexico
CO HS: Aaron Clark's kick earns him state 3,200 title

MAY 26, 2004
Thales FBK Games start lists (Steve Slattery, Alan Webb, David Krummenacker scheduled to race world's best on May 31)
After arthroscopic surgery in both knees, Nick Symmonds will run just the 800 at DIII nationals this year | Willamette hopes for top-four finish
Former Wolverine Alan Webb hits his stride
Willamette Last Chance Meet results (Nolan Swanson wins 5,000 in 13:54)
The long road of Peter Paplanus
Top-ranked runners to face stiff competition in Ostrava on June 8
UMD's Robb Winterfeld to compete in steeplechase at DII nationals
UCLA aims to host more meets
Trek USA runners reach Fenway | A Brief Chat with Dave McGillivray | Trek USA web site
Doug Kurtis: Memorial Day marathons pay tribute
Vicky Huber Rudawsky: Sensible approach to running your dog
The Mercury News' coverage of the Balco doping scandal

MAY 25, 2004
Lee Bong-Ju completes altitude training for Athens
NCAA DIII Track & Field Championships entries
Paul Tergat to get honorary degree from Bloomfield College
Stanford heads to West Regional
John Mortimer, Jennifer Rapaport win Bedford Rotary Memorial 12K | Results
Matt Thull wins Green Bay half-marathon | Results (PDF)
Top milers to compete at Big Blue National Invitational | Initial entries
NC State heads to regionals
TX HS: Records in sight for Scott MacPherson, Erin Bedell*
CA HS: Yosef Ghebray wins double at North Coast Section meet*
Jason DeJoy, recovered from injury, finishes fourth at Lilac 10K

MAY 22-24, 2004
Home Depot Invitational results
Alan Webb still has miles to go 'til he's satisfield | Webb gets lift from victory, runs under Olympic "A" standard*
Craig Mottram wins BUPA Great Manchester Run | Shock winner of Manchester Run
Adam Goucher runs 8:15 3,000 in Mexico City
Give Lee Troop 10K, he'll take 35 - Troop wins 10K race
Sisay Bezabeh wins Sydney Morning Herald Half-Marathon in 1:05
OR HS: Galen Rupp continues to blossom under the guidance of Alberto Salazar
Tuscon Elite Classic results | Boston High Performance meet #1 results
Noah Ng'eny confident of shining at Olympics
Terrence Mahon returns to his racing roots*
African runners bring winnings back into communities | Saskatoon runners kick in for new shoes for Kenyan athletes
Kenyans are Bolder Boulder team favorites
Charles Kamindo overcomes soggy and chilly elements to repeat at Cellcom Green Bay Marathon | Kamindo repeats | Preview focusing on Jason Ryf
Organization raises prize money for blind marathoner Henry Wanyoike
Dave McCollam defeats training partner Ryan Pauling in PR 31:10
Michael Wardian wins Capitol Hill Classic 10K
Wisconsivn announces regional qualifiers
CO HS: Bradley Harkrader wins 5A 3,200 title in 9:15, Mike Greenwood wins 800 in 1:53 | Ryan Deak gets revenge in the 1,600
CA HS: Brandon Bethke runs 4:09/9:09 double* | More
NE HS: Colby Wissel takes it easy in winning 3,200 | Wissel wins 1,600 in meet record 4:11
MI HS: All-around athlete James Erickson becomes running star at Belleville

PA HS: Steve Hallinan wins 1:55/4:14 double | Hallinan leads O'Hara to title*
CO HS: Aaron Clark could find redemption twice
CA HS: Scott Bauhs wins 3,200 in 9:20 at North Coast Section meet*
OR HS: Jeff Randall wins district 1,500/3,000 double
Former Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier Dan Cunkelman to be inducted into Indiana County (PA) HOF
Weather-tempered Arjan Gelling holds distinction of owning UND's sole national cross country championship
AZ HS: Victor Mendoza running to new heights
FL HS: Mark Holsbeke focuses on next year's goals*
NY HS: Brian McCabe overcomes mono to win 1,600/3,200 double
Sebastian Coe may need the kick of his life to bring 2012 Olympics to London
Runners are sprinting to road races nationwide
Five Milligan athletes qualify for NAIA Nationals

MAY 21, 2004
Stanford runners shoot for Olympic standards
Maine Distance Festival cancelled for this year, will likely return next year
A Brief Chat with Tom Parlapiano from RunnersWorld.com
Billy Mills active again after bout with rare fungal disease
NCAA DII T&F Championship qualifiers | Meet web site
Matt Lane: "I really commend Kelli White..."
Home Depot Invitational preview
Kenyan distance runners dream of better lives, but not fancy cars
Mountains of Ethiopia provide great preparation for Sydney Morning Herald Half-Marathon
Craig Mottram ponders move to Britain | Mottram: I'll stay if you clean up your act
'On the road to 2005' - Finns Flying once more!
Lilac 10K loses top foreign runners, Todd Meyer taking extended break from running
OR HS: Ryan Vail defeats Galen Rupp, both struggle with injuries
CAN HS: Mike Woods aiming for national team
PA HS: Ian Fitzgerald sets 3,200m record, runs 9:04
TX HS: Disappointing mile ends Brian Sullivan's Highlander career
NE HS: Greg Peterson looking for fourth 800 title at Nebraska state meet
MI HS: Bedford's Adam Koepfer a distance star
OR HS: Sheldon's Jeff Randall wins 3,000 in 8:47
CA HS: Avery Himes goes for 800m school record, Stuart Murphy aims to break 9:30
OH HS: Brian Bernard hoping hard work over winter pays off with big prize
Derrick Peterson to take part in Home Depot Invitational
Tom Dalton, Emily Bryans win Albany Corporate Challenge

MAY 20, 2004
Khalid Khannouchi likes the Chicago Marathon
Training updates from Nate Brannen and Nick Willis
Paul Tergat jets in to defend BUPA Great Manchester Run title
Ron Bellamy: Track stars innocent until proven guilty
USATF names new 2003 national champions
TX HS: Early success motivates Reese Morton
29-year-old runner gets fresh start in college
Chatting shouldn't slow your pace, study shows
Kenyan long-distance runners rule: The best runners come from one tribe

MAY 19, 2004
Khalid Khannouchi to run the 2004 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, will sign four-year contract*
Paul Tergat pegs Lee Bong-Ju as Athens marathon favorite
William & Mary announces the signing of four more distance recruits
Sebastian Coe to head London's Olympic bid
Second To One: Oregon loses out at Pac-10s but will return a strong team
Matt Gonzalez wins Mountain West 5,000m title
NE HS: Colby Wissel feature
TX HS: Logan Sherman steals the show at the Texas state meet*
WI HS: Andrew Lacy breaks his brother Tim's 1,600m record
OH HS: Tony Jordanek making mark as a miler
Ten Kenyan athletes exempt from participating in 10,000 at this weekend's Armed Forces Championships
Indiana Invaders announces High Performance Track Series
Bank will boost purse for Michigan's Reeds Lake Run
Company offers nutritional analysis and sport-specific training

MAY 18, 2004
Minneapolis officials question marathon prize restrictions
Olympics narrow field for 2012 games to five cities, New York remains in contention
Healthier Bob Kennedy latest in line of distance runners moving to marathon
Stanford men sixth at Pac-10 Championships
OR HS: Galen Rupp and possibly Stuart Eagon would like to go after Steve Prefontaine's state 3,000m record | Rupp 8th, 7th, and 4th on all-time mile, 3,000,and 5,000 HS lists
PA HS: Steve Hallinan to run for American University
CA HS: J.K. Withers running like a champion
Courts can't help track stars | Young competitors support Remy Korchemny
OH HS: Keegan Rathkamp going the distance
Wilson Perez wins 5K in New Hampshire
Rules in place for transsexual athletes to compete in Olympic Games

MAY 17, 2004
Benjamin Maiyo wins Bay to Breakers, Pete Julian the top American in eighth | Zaniness the order of the day for most in crosstown footrace
Georgia Tech Invitational results
Robert Cheseret runs away with three Pac-10 titles
Paul Mwangi wins Volvo Midland Run, would like to be competitive in NYC in November
Samson Kandie wins Vienna Marathon in course record 2:08:35
Down to a science: Medals rare for U.S. marathoners, steamy Athens could be different
World Youth 3,000m champion Augustine Choge wins 1,500 at AK weekend meeting
An update from Dan Browne
93 Kenyan runners (85 men, eight women) have obtained Olympic qualifying times so far
Mike Inge wins MAC 800 title
Wisconsin men complete Big Ten triple crown
BYU sweeps MWC titles
NM HS: Shadrack Kiptoo completes distance sweep, just misses 3,200 record
GA HS: Ryley Miller wins state 3,200 title
Chris Owen, Meghan's older brother, wins 5K race

MAY 15-16, 2004
Select T&F conference championships results: Pac-10 (Robert Cheseret wins triple...) | SEC (...and so does Alistair Cragg) | Big Ten | IC4A | Mountain West | MAC | Big Sky | Conference USA
Pac-10: UCLA heads off Oregon's threat, Robert Cheseret becomes first to pull off 1,500/5,000/10,000 triple

Haile Gebrselassie's greatest race has no finishing line in sight

TX HS: TCU-bound Jacob Hernandez wins 5A 800 title in U.S. HS leading 1:48
Scott McGowan wins Big Sky 800/1,500m double | Results
WMU track team runs final leg | WMU finishes fifth in its final conference meet
NM HS: Shadrack Kiptoo sets 1,600 record, goes after 3,200 next
TX HS: Petition helps Logan Sherman defend 3,200 title
CA HS: J.K. Withers wins 800/1,600 double
Midland Run preview | Mike Mykytok home to heal old wounds

MAY 14, 2004
Select results from conference championships taking place this weekend: Pac-10 | Big Ten | SEC | ECAC/IC4A | Mountain West | MAC | Big Sky | Conference USA
Saif Saaeed Shaheen to race Eliud Kipchoge, Abraham Chebii over 3,000m today in Qatar
Hicham El Guerrouj joins Hengelo 1,500m starting lineup
Hezekiel Sepeng will have to pay fine, do community service, but is now eligible for SA's Olympic team
Kenyan battle expected at Vienna City Marathon
Arkansas a better team outdoors than they were indoors | Alistair Cragg to triple
Illinois' Jason Bill on the bubble for NCAA 10,000
Instead of relying on distance runners, Oregon will attack Pac-10s differently
CT HS: Gavin Coombs feature from his local TV station
AZ HS: Caleb Lynch wins 4A 800 title in 1:52
NM HS: Shadrack Kiptoo wins 5A state title in 800, runs 1:53 in strong wind, misses David Krummenacker's record
GA HS: Ryley Miller wins 5A 1,600, hopes to add 3,200 title
TX HS: Brian Sullivan is among athletes to watch at UIL State T&F Championships
OH HS: Brian Bernard runs 4:20/9:35 double
IN HS: Bobby Moldovan has run a 9:34 3,200 as a freshman
In search of exposure, White Rock Marathon doubles its purse to $50,000*
Four-minute mile still the standard, Garrett Heath is MN's closest prep
Rich Harris among those from Illinois recognized for breaking 4:00 mile
Brian Baker inducted into Arkansas T&F Hall of Fame
NY HS: Teddy Quinn runs to qualify for states

MAY 13, 2004
Sacramento looms in distance for number of Eugene-area track and field athletes | Getting ready for Trials is a group effort
Bob Kennedy's road to Athens winds through Boulder | Kennedy to make marathon debut in NYC | Can Bob Kennedy run sub 2:10? | A (not so) Brief Chat with Kennedy
Georgia Tech's Brendon Mahoney will shoot for NCAA 1,500m title
Runner duped senator in attempt to gain U.S. citizenship, will apologize
TX HS: UIL says Logan Sherman can run 3,200*
Stanford aims for Pac-10 Championships | Stanford favorite for track and field titles at Pac-10s
Olympics take NAU's High Altitude Sports Training Complex to a higher level
Distance runners lead Duke in late-spring meets
CO HS: Are the track bests yet to come?
AZ HS: Charlie Keating is in for a big day
IN HS: Brad Untrauer beats a winning path
FL HS: Video of Andy Biladeau's mile win at the Florida state track meet
NJ HS: Bakers to retire from coaching at Haddonfield
Busy coach Mike Cole had top local finish in Indianapolis Mini-Marathon
Lamine Diack: Africa to provide springboard to world
Sisay Bezabeh the favorite for next week's Sydney Morning Herald Half-Marathon

MAY 12, 2004
Ending years of speculation, Bob Kennedy to run the 2004 ING New York City Marathon
Bob Kennedy becomes a marathon man
Haile Gebrselassie covets marathon world record | Last British track race for Gebrselassie | Gebrselassie: My greatest race
Kenenisa Bekele finds distant glory
Arizona hosts Pac-10 Championships, Robert Cheseret leads distance runners
San Francisco State eliminates men's track | Tulane to reinstate men's track
Indy to host 2006-2007 USA Outdoor Championships
A Brief Chat with Chris Zieman, the top American finisher in this year's Boston Marathon
MD HS: Going the distance doesn't matter anymore - records set in 70s and 80s still stand
IOC 'very happy' with Athens progress
NAU becomes official Olympic training site

MAY 11, 2004
Team Ethiopia dazzles in going the distance
Indianapolis to host 2006 and 2007 USA Outdoor Championships
A Brief Chat with Dathan Ritzenhein
Josiah Thugwane's historic gold had a downside
Are Kenyans born to run?
CA HS: Mohamed Trafeh's season over due to academic ineligibility*
Dusty delays along road to Marathon*
Nike throws support behind South Eugene track project

MAY 10, 2004
A Brief Chat with Dathan Ritzenhein
Paul Kosgei sets World 25K record in Berlin, five under old record
Ethiopian Championships - Day 1,2,3 report | Day 4 & 5 report
Chris Lukezic, Jesse O'Connell win at JMU, Alan Webb second twice in 'workout' | Results
Busy Kenyans make a career out of dominating U.S. races in quiet fashion
Stefano Baldini wins Napoli Half-Marathon in 1:02:44
Heps: Dusty Lieb wins 10,000 on day one | Day Two: Steve Sundell, Lucas Meyer, Courtney Jaworski, and Jonathan Kieliszak post wins | Results
Chris Solinsky runs 3:43.9 at Wisconsin Twilight | Results (PDF)
Central Connecticut State and Canada's Tim Konoval wins New England 1,500m title | Results
CA HS: Aptos' Jacob Evans wins 1,600 (4:10) and 800 (1:54) double
FL HS: Bereaved student Jeff Masterson captures state race
NY HS: Bay Shore's Keith Hinnant wins 800 in meet record 1:51.8
Kenya's Joseph Nderitu goes extra mile for victory
Keeping track of a 'great, great life' - Jack Pyrah remains involved in T&F
Billy Mills stresses pursuit of natural ability
Runners become part of road rage phenomenon near Boulder
Former Trinity runner Robert Emord wins 5K in 15:24*

MAY 8-9, 2004
HS: In public, a shoeless endorsement - HPHS two-mile report*
IL HS: Matt Withrow is running with fast company
Dan Browne, Debbi Kilpatrick win USA titles at River Bank 25K, Simon Wangai, Alevtina Ivanova win overall titles | Preview: Americans go for back-to-back wins
Andrew Ellerton shows Olympic potential in winning 800, Paul McMullen wins 1,500
Pole vault-focused Modesto Relays report | Modesto Relays Results
Reuben Chebii wins Indianapolis Life 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, Henry Dennis 3rd, Donnie Fellows 5th
Craig Mottram may switch allegiance to Great Britain | Mottram runs hot as Athens nears, wins Balmoral 5K
Lee Troop back on track
Michael East wins Balmoral mile
TX HS: Panel to hear Logan Sherman's appeal* | Controversy puts uncomfortable spotlight on Pearce's Sherman*
Training in all phases: A look at what athletes do to stay on top
Training partners Jeff Jacobs and Nate Kohnle go 1-2 in half-marathon
Running for his life: A focus borne from running has Jonathan Gill's future back on track
FL HS: Jeff Masterson wins for his late dad
Adidas unveils computerized shoe
Hale's kids keep family on the run

MAY 7, 2004
Galen Rupp 7th in mile race but runs 4:01, #8 on all-time HS list (more from DyeStat) | Rupp puts off college running, trains for Olympic Trials
Commemorating a mile to remember: Adrian Blincoe runs 3:57*
Craig Mottram wins 4:00 mile re-run | The first sub-4:00 mile (video of the race) | Bannister's great day receives an action replay | More tributes for Bannister | What was the Bannister legacy? | Illinois milers honor pioneer*
Runner's World redesigns their web site
Fan favorite Joseph Kariuki to miss 25K Fifth Third River Bank Run
Dave Murray was impressed at the time but says 4:00 mile is 'ho-hum' now, Also, Murray still working with Abdi Abdirahman
Badgers to host Wisconsin Twilight tonight
Dan Cooke a reliable 800m runner for Michigan
Kerry Eggers: Cities could share NCAA T&F Championships
TrackShark interviews Stanford's Chris Emme
Bernard Lagat eyeing Athens gold
Death of Great Britain's Ed Prickett rocks university meeting
Washington signs handful of strong distance runners
Runners Trek across U.S. for charity | Track their progress

MAY 6, 2004
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Roger Bannister's sub-4:00 mile: Bannister's 3:59.4 mile still reverberates a half century later | Record-breaking bond | Breaking the barrier | NPR feature | Bannister to relive mile | 4:00 mile celebrated 50 years on | Mankind's milestone | Ultimate milestone | A mile and a milestone - 50 years later | Four-minute man's steroid fight | How the mile record has tumbled
New York Road Runners will hold a special commemorative mile tonight at the Armory | Neil Bascomb, author of The Perfect Mile, will be speaking at the 92nd Street Y (The Makor/Steinhardt